OKUMA, Japan — A CBS News crew got a rare look inside the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Nearly three years after the earthquake and tsunami, the plant is still emitting radiation, and likely will be for years.
Three miles from the plant, roads are still closed. Radiation levels here soar 100 times higher than normal.
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SILICON VALLEY — Japanese solar panel makers have for the most part focused on high-quality products that are more durable than those of their overseas rivals. The result of this has so far been strong brand images that have proven successful in the Japanese market. But this may soon change.
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Researchers have succeeded in using particles called “muons” to pinpoint the location of nuclear fuel from outside a reactor building in Japan– an advancement that could help locate melted nuclear fuel at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant.
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